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Dumb Line Vector Drivers

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From: Mr A. Walker
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1993 08:30
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	This is somewhat of an open ended question, but i'll try to keep
it specific.

	Does anyone know of any drivers/filters for MS Windows, OS/2, or UNIX
(Linux) that would allow printing to a 'dumb' line vector device such as a 
HP7200A plotter?
	Ultimately i want to plot HPGL files using say MS Word,
importing the HPGL into a document and printing it out through a
suitable driver to a file.  The line vector file can then be
superficially processed to suit just about any plotter or vector device
(specifically the HP7200A). 
	If you know of a 'dumb' plotter that is supported by some
software, and that software allows importing of HPGL, please tell me!
I would prefer that the software run on a IBM PC '486, but wouldnt mind
other platforms.

	BTW wasn't there a site that had lots of information on Hewlett
Packard plotters and the HPGL standard somewhere?

	Thanks very much,
	Junaid
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From: junaid@nella22.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr A. Walker)
Subject: Dumb Line Vector Drivers
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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 08:30:34 GMT
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